UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW
and
LANE COUNTY LEGAL AID AND ADVOCACY CENTER

 

  

HOUSING LAW RESOURCES

Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law
Subsidized Housing Programs
Fair Housing
Legal Services Backup Centers
Contact Information for Housing Agencies


OREGON LANDLORD-TENANT LAW

Oregon Revised Statutes

Chapter 90 - Residential Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 105 - Property Rights (Eviction Procedure)

Eugene Rental Housing Code

Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center -- Landlord-Tenant Series

Representing Yourself in an Eviction
FED Execution Procedures
Common Misunderstandings about Evictions

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon

Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The Landlord Wants You To Leave; Eviction
Discrimination Against Tenants
Getting Your Things Back
Federally Subsidized Housing
Sample Letters and Forms
Self-Help for Tenants
Inventory and Condition Report
Moving In: Rental Agreements
How to Use a Form Answer in an Eviction
Application Fees, Deposits, Rent Increases, Late Charges, Utility Bills
How to Use a Claim of Exemption
Right of Entry, Retaliation
Exempt Wages, Money, Property
Getting Repairs Done
Resource Section
Moving Out

OregonLawHelp.org -- Housing Topics (Legal Aid Services of Oregon website)

Moving In - Rental Agreements, Deposits, Fees, Rent
Housing Discrimination
Subsidized Housing
Getting Your Landlord to Make Repairs
Retaliation & Wrongful Entry by Landlords
Moving Out - Eviction & Leaving Your Rental Unit
Getting Back Your Security Deposit & Personal Property
Manufactured & Mobile Homes
Buying a Home - Mortgages, Foreclosure, Taxes
Housing Resources

Oregon State Bar -- Landlord and Tenant Law Resources

Rights and Duties of Tenants
Rights and Duties of Landlords
Illegal Housing Discrimination

Rights of a Mobile Home Owner Threatened With Eviction From a Mobile Home Park

Rent Increases

Reasonable Rules in Mobile Home Parks and Floating Home Facilities

Landlord Rules in Conventional Rental Housing

Eviction Notices

Evictions

Eviction Defenses

Getting Repairs Made

When Tenants Leave Belongings Behind

Tenant Privacy and Landlord Access

Habitability

Fees and Deposits

Janay Hass, Landlord/Tenant Rights in Oregon
      (Self Counsel Press, 7th Ed. 2004)


SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROGRAMS

Public Housing

Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook
Federal Regulations
     Public Housing Drug Elimination Program -- 24 CFR sec. 761
     Public Housing Program -- 24 CFR secs. 901-990

Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker (U.S. Supreme Ct. 3/26/02)

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal government's "one strike and you're out" drug policy for low-income housing projects. A public housing tenant may be evicted if any family member or guest is caught using illegal drugs -- even if the tenant was unaware of the drug use.

Section 8 Voucher Program

Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook
Federal Regulations
     Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program -- 24 CFR secs. 982-985

Multifamily Housing Programs

HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1, "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs"

Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA)

Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
Public Housing
     Online Public Housing Tour
Project-based subsidy or tax-credit housing developments

Eugene Subsidized Housing List and Information (includes all of Lane County)


FAIR HOUSING

State and federal law prohibit housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability.

Fair Housing Council of Oregon

Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders (Federal)

Oregon Fair Housing Law (ORS 659A.421)

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (800) 877-0246 (Seattle office) -- fair housing information and online complaint procedure

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Civil Rights Division
Fair Housing in Oregon

Southern Oregon Fair Housing Project

Oregon Fair Housing Hotline 1-800-424-3247 (for housing discrimination only)


LEGAL SERVICES BACKUP CENTERS

National Housing Law Project -- information and resources re public housing, Section 8, rural housing, fair housing and other subjects

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- excellent resources on the housing rights of persons with mental disabilities

Early Termination of a Lease
Structural Modifications in Public and Section 8 Housing
Neighbors Buying Property to Prevent the Establishment of a Group Home
Using Reasonable Accommodations to Prevent Eviction
Disability Discrimination in the Housing Application and Screening Process
Right to Emotional Support Animals in "No Pet" Housing
Using Reasonable Accommodations to Eliminate Financial Barriers in Housing Applications
Using Reasonable Accommodations for Tenant Posing A "Direct Threat" To Others


CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HOUSING AGENCIES

Lane County

Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) -- see information above

State

Oregon Housing and Community Services Department

Housing developments funded under respective OHCS programs
Manufactured Dwelling Park Ombudsman Program

Federal

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Rural Housing Service
Housing Assistance
Eugene/Lane County Office

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Portland Field Office
Seattle Regional Office